Jones v. City of Columbia

Toal, Justice:

The sole issue for determination in this case is whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court’s denial of the Petitioners’ motion for a directed verdict. At trial, the Petitioners moved for a directed verdict that the Respondent-Plaintiff had failed to establish her case against them for false arrest and false imprisonment. We affirm the Court of Appeals’ decision in Jones v. City of Columbia, Opinion No. 89-MO-022 (filed February 6, 1989).

FACTS

Wilma Jones (Jones) sued the City of Columbia and two of its police officers, Lolita Patterson and Michael Johnson,…